Bath emollients not containing antimicrobials?
NameMain ingredients*Amount added to a bath**Cost to the NHS per bath
Aveeno Bath OilColloidal oatmeal, white oat fraction in emollient basis30mL54p
Aveeno Colloidal Bath AdditiveColloidal oatmeal, white oat fraction in emollient basis½–1 sachet37p–73p
Balneum Bath OilSoya oil5–60mL5p–74p
Balneum Plus Bath OilSoya oil, mixed lauromacrogols5–20mL7p–27p
Cetraben Emollient Bath AdditiveLiquid paraffin½–2 capfuls***
Dermalo Bath EmollientLiquid paraffin, acetylated wool alcohols5–20mL4p–14p
DiprobathLiquid paraffin, isopropyl myristate10–50ml14p–70p
E45 Emollient Bath OilLiquid paraffin, cetyl dimeticone5–15mL5p–19p
Hydromol EmollientLiquid paraffin, isopropyl myristate3.75–33mL 4p–34p
Imuderm Bath OilLiquid paraffin, almond oil7.5–30mL11p–45p
Oilatum EmollientLiquid paraffin, acetylated wool alcohols5–30mL (½–3 capfuls)5p–33p
Oilatum Junior Bath FormulaLiquid paraffin5–30mL (½–3 capfuls)9p–56p
QVLiquid paraffin4–10mL4p–11p
Bath emollients containing antimicrobials
NameMain ingredients*Amount added to a bath**Cost to the NHS per bath
Dermol 600 Bath EmollientLiquid paraffin, isopropyl myristate; benzalkonium chloride 0.5%up to 30mLup to 40p
Emulsiderm EmollientLiquid paraffin, isopropyl myristate; benzalkonium chloride 0.5%7–30mL9p–38p
Oilatum PlusLiquid paraffin; triclosan 2%, benzalkonium chloride 6%1–20mL1p–28p

  • *Ingredients as listed in the British National Formulary (BNF)

  • **As recommended in the BNF, or SPC where available

  • ***Cap volume not available, so cost per bath not calculable